"Drawn from the activities of the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies, Princeton University."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inscriptions and conversions : Gregory of Nazianzus on baptism (or. 38-40) / Susanna Elm -- The politics of passing : Justin Martyr's conversion as a problem of "Hellenization" / Rebecca Lyman -- Conversion and burial in the late Roman Empire / Eric Rebillard -- Converting the un-Christianizable : the baptism of stage performers in late antiquity / Richard Lim -- The many conversions of the emperor Constantine / Raymond Van Dam -- "Delivered from their ancient customs" : Christianity and the question of cultural change in early Byzantine ethnography / Michael Maas -- "Emending evil ways and praising God's omnipotence" : Einhard and the uses of Roman martyrs / Julia M.H. Smith -- Seeing and believing : aspects of conversion from Antoninus Pius to Louis the Pious / Neil McLynn
Inscriptions and conversions : Gregory of Nazianzus on baptism (or. 38-40) / Susanna Elm -- The politics of passing : Justin Martyr's conversion as a problem of Hellenization / Rebecca Lyman -- Conversion and burial in the late Roman Empire / Eric Rebillard -- Converting the un-Christianizable : the baptism of stage performers in late antiquity / Richard Lim -- The many conversions of the emperor Constantine / Raymond Van Dam -- Delivered from their ancient customs : Christianity and the question of cultural change in early Byzantine ethnography / Michael Maas -- Emending evil ways and praising God's omnipotence : Einhard and the uses of Roman martyrs / Julia M.H. Smith